Esports
Once a niche subculture, esports and competitive gaming have now become a mainstream phenomenon. The Overwatch League and Call of Duty League feature wealthy owners from the NFL, League of Legends and Dota 2 regularly sell out stadiums, and Fortnite has its own World Cup. The next big sport could be a video game.
Valve is heading toward another record-breaking main event this summer, but not all is well in the state of Dota
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E-sports are turning silly teenagers into disciplined professionals
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An upstart streaming service is now an omnipresent monopoly
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